Reenat Fauzia

Reenat Fauzia (born 1967) is a Bangladeshi sitarist.

Reenat Fauzia
Born	1967 (age 52–53)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	Masters in Home Economics
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Parents	Mobarak Hossain Khan (father) Fauzia Yasmin (mother)
Website	reenatfauzia.com

Early life and family

Fauzia was born in 1967. She is the daughter of Mobarak Hossain Khan, a former Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and the chairman of the Trustee Board of Nazrul Institute,[1] and Fauzia Khan, a vocal artist. She is the granddaughter of Ustaad Ayet Ali Khan.[2]

Training

Fauzia started her training in music lessons from her cousin Ustaad Shahadat Hossain Khan, a sarode player of Bangladesh. Later, she received her Guru-Shishya-Parampara music training from her cousin Ustaad Khurshid Khan, a sitar preceptor. She completed a five-year certificate course on sitar from Chhayanaut, a music institute of Bangladesh. Later she joined the faculty of the same institute as a teacher. After taking lessons on sitar for twelve years, she joined participating in programs of Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar. She also makes appearances on stage for performing solo recital on sitar [3][4] During her visit to the US, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Philippines, and Hong Kong,[5][6][7][8] she performed recitals on Sitar.[9][10][11][12]

Awards

• Anannya Top Ten Award (2009)[13]

Discography

• A Touch of Love[14]
• Tribute to Grandfather Ustad Ayet Ali Khan
• Haramanik[15]

References

1. "Mobarak Hossain Khan".
2. "Reenat Fauzia".
3. "Interview of Reenat Fauzia in The Daily Star".
4. "Interview of Reenta Fauzia in 'Jugantor'".
5. "Concert of Guitar, Sitar, and Tabla". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
6. "Sitar Concert by Reenat Fauzia in HK" (PDF).
7. "Interview of Reenat Fauzia in RTHK, HK Radio" (PDF).
8. "Sitar Concert by REENAT FAUZIA".
9. "Cultural Visits" (PDF).
10. "A fusion of Western Jazz and Eastern Classical Music" (PDF). ICTM National Committee Report, Bangladesh Chapter, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
11. "Celebrating Bengali New Year" (PDF). ICTM National Committee Report, Bangladesh Chapter, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
12. "Bajo ebong Bajao".
13. "Give due recognition to women's contribution". The Daily Star. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
14. "A Touch of Love (Sound Recording)".
15. "Lost gems found in 'Haramanik'". The Daily Star. 25 November 2010.

External links

• Creating passion through the Sitar The Daily Star, March 22, 2004
• Reenat Fauzia performing in 'Bengal Classical Music Fest, 2013'